My Kind of Place

Posted on June 9, 2021May 21, 2021 by Simon

The sign says “No Kardashians Allowed” I like the place. Is this Structural Racism?... Read More

What Did You Say?

Posted on January 23, 2021January 13, 2021 by Simon

It is often noisy in restaurants. Bose or one of their competitors should invent a noise cancelling device that makes it less noisy. They have done it with headphones. I’m visualizing an Alexa l... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Neurasthenic

Posted on October 21, 2020October 3, 2020 by Simon

Neurasthenic Noun: an ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance. Example: “After multiple tests... Read More

Sanitized by…..

Posted on June 8, 2020June 5, 2020 by Simon

It isn’t enough to sanitize, you also have to leave a physical sign that the area has been sanitized. Thank you Pedro! And so the pandemic response enters the “Security Theater” phas... Read More

Stop Cooking Dinner

Posted on June 10, 2019June 8, 2019 by Simon

I am predicting that within a few generations there will be so little cooking in the average family that many homes will be built without kitchens.... Read More

Decoding at a Restaurant

Posted on February 16, 2019February 2, 2019 by Simon

How does a waiter say: “f*ck you” to a customer? He says: “I’ll be right back.”... Read More

Seen Signs 4

Posted on February 9, 2013February 6, 2013 by Simon

Kiss King of Balls A food cart in the Philippines that could cause a cultural misunderstanding.... Read More

Carnegie Libraries

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Simon

On our drive from Santa Fe to visit the Pecos Pueblo we visited the Carnegie Library in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It was Sunday so the library was closed but as we drove up the sky cleared and I got th... Read More

Simon Says Postcards 1/15/2013

Posted on January 15, 2013January 11, 2013 by Simon

“A man is known by the Company he organizes.” Bierce Ambrose 1843 -1913 American Journalist and Critic Philippes Your Business Idea... Read More

This Space Available

Posted on January 11, 2013December 31, 2012 by Simon

A Breakfast Restaurant in Salem, Oregon has advertising on its coffee mugs. All I can say is “Why didn’t I think of that.” This is the printed place mat, area map idea on steroids.... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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